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Waist-to-Hip Ratio Calculator
What's Your Shape?
Deepi Brar
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE
Your waist-to-hip ratio tells you if you're pear-shaped (which means that fat builds up on your hips), apple-shaped (fat gravitates to your waist and upper torso), or avocado-shaped (somewhere in between). It's important to know what shape you have because an avocado- or apple-shaped body can put you at risk of certain weight-related health conditions, including heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
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Instructions
If you don't know your waist and hip sizes, just use a measuring tape to
get these two numbers (stand relaxed -- no sucking in your belly!).
• For your waist, measure around the
narrowest part of your waist (or if that isn't easy to find, measure at
your belly button).
• For your hip size, measure around the
widest part of your hips.
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First published March 2, 1999
Last updated January 12, 2005
Copyright © 2005 Consumer Health Interactive, a CVS Caremark Company
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